Projections are all over the place for Danny Boyle's long-awaited '28 Days' sequel as 'Elio' braces for a soft opening, and possibly the lowest in the storied studio's history.

How will a plucky, alien-obsessed tween and an undead army fare at the box office against a lovable, fiery dragon? That’s the looming question as Disney and Pixar’s intergalactic animated adventure “Elio” and Sony’s post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Years Later” prepare to face off against Universal’s live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” remake in North America.

Dragon remake dominates the box office. Despite winning the People’s Choice award at the Toronto Film Festival, the film only grossed $2.1 million in its debut across 1,074 thea